Subject: Virginia & West Virginia
Period: 1799 (dated)
Publication: New Encyclopaedia
Color: Black & White
Size:
9.8 x 7.4 inches
24.9 x 18.8 cm
Early map of the state that is finely engraved and filled with detail. The map shows terrific detail of watershed, many towns and villages, wagon roads and trails, counties and court houses. The Northwest Territory lies just across the Ohio River border. The map was derived from John Reid's map for the American Atlas, which in turn was taken from Carey's 1794 folio map. Published by John Low, New York, and engraved by Alexander Anderson (1775-1870). Originally appeared in Payne's New and Complete Universal Geography, also published by Low.
References: Wooldridge #177; cf. Wheat & Brun #574.
Condition: B
There is light scattered foxing and the map has been trimmed to just inside the neatline at left. There are binding holes and a few tiny chips in the bottom blank margin.